* PGA Members must earn Fifty‐four (54) Total credits in the required for a three‐year cycle; of which at least 30 must come from Education and/or Specified Player Engagement Programs and six (6) must come from Meetings and/or National Survey Submission.
View Current PDR Chart/ActivitiesThe NENY PGA Education Committee is presenting the Pro2Pro Education Webinar Series that consist of complimentary presentations on various topics for 1 hour on Wednesday's from 1pm-2pm. For recordings of the Pro2Pro Series view below.
View Pro2Pro 2023 Webinar RecordingsNENY PGA Section offers 2 Annual Membership Meetings. A Spring Membership meeting typically in March and a Fall Business Membership meeting in October.
View 2023 Annual Meeting EventsThe mission of the Education Committee is to offer our section members diverse educational programs on a yearly basis at a cost effective value. Varying subject topics to improve and better prepare golf professionals on all facets of the industry.
View 2023 NENY PGA Education/Meeting Events
2023 PGA Specialization Workshop – March 8 & 9, 2023
*Teaching & Coaching Specialization and Golf Operations Specialization
View Flyer HERE for info/registration
The purpose of the new PGA Learning Strategy is to provide Lifelong Learning around specific career interests to elevate the perception, value propositions and recruitment of PGA Professionals. Thus, the three career paths offered in the PGA Learning Strategy include: Teaching/Coaching, Golf Operations, and Executive Management..
The offers for these certifications are:
1) Specialized Program Program – $350 Online Course Access (occasional in person workshops)
2) Certified Professional Program – Earned PGA Specialist in a career path and have 5 years work experience in that career pathL Advise three (3) PGA Certified Professionals
3) Master Professional Program – Earned PGA Certification in a career path: have 10 years work experience in that career path: Advise five (5) PGA Certified Professionals
LEARN MORE HERE ABOUT PGA LIFE LONG LEARNING
Matt McPhillips, PGA
Director of Instruction at Pinehaven CC
PGA Specialized, Teaching & Coaching
Bob Cain, PGA
Teaching Professional
AndersMattson Golf & Saratoga National GC
PGA Specialized, Teaching & Coaching
NENY PGA Section staff can tell your PDR status at any point in time. Call (518) 438-8645 or to check online on your own simply log into your pga.org member account. Visit PGA.org to log in.